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Review: Local Kitchens launches Sweet Onion Burger – worth a try
Nathan Jiang and Divij Motwani October 29, 2024

Nestled just steps away from the hustle and bustle of Zareen's downtown, Local Kitchens — a Bay Area-based micro food hall known for offering...

UNAFF posters line University Avenue advertising the upcoming festival Thursday through Saturday in Palo Alto and Stanford. According to film director Yuriko Gamo Romer, last year's festival was a great experience for her film to be showcased. "Jasmina does a beautiful job collecting local films and presenting them to the Bay Area," Romer said. "I attended a filmmaker lunch and thoroughly enjoyed the screening and a couple of other films. Our film won Best Cinematography award and that is always a nice bonus."
International film festival seeks to inspire younger generation
Ava Knapp, News Editor • October 20, 2024

The United Nations Association Film Festival is hosting its 27th annual event with opportunities for student volunteers who are interested in...

Following the senior class dance, the Class of 2025 rushes towards the bleachers, running through their green sign. Sophomore Kane Do commended the seniors performance. "They did really well and I hope they have a nice farewell," Do said.
Class dances, floats take Spirit Week to finish line
Ava Knapp and Augustus Soedarmono October 20, 2024

At the week's most anticipated rally, enthusiastic students packed Earl Hansen Viking Stadium on Friday afternoon to watch the floats and...

Junior social commissioner Jessica Wong and sophomore senator Aeshaan Singhal create casino-themed decorations during Leadership class. Palo Alto High School is hosting their "Casino Night" themed Homecoming dance at 7 p.m. on Saturday at the Centennial Plaza. According to Wong, the theme for the upcoming dance perfectly accommodated the location. “We chose the casino theme because we thought it was a great option to incorporate indoor and outdoor sections of the dance.”
Preview: Rolling the dice — “Casino Night” to take over Homecoming
Allison Ma and Veronica Qiu October 17, 2024

Palo Alto High School students are in for a night of glam and games at the "Casino Night" themed Homecoming dance outdoors at 7 p.m. Saturday...

Junior Scarlett Frick sails across her peers during the Rapid River relay race. Senior Sophia Ahn, who attended the rally, found Spirit Week as a fun break from school. "It [Spirit Week] has been so fun," Ahn said. "I've loved seeing everyone dress up, I love taking pictures and it's a really nice break form all the stress."
Seniors still lead despite loss at lunch rally
Motoko Iwata and Xander Yap October 17, 2024

Silver-haired seniors and freshmen with pacifiers threw themselves to the ground as inflatable sleds passed across their backs. Heels clicked...

JLS tree planting ceremony, potluck honors French sister city anniversary
JLS tree planting ceremony, potluck honors French sister city anniversary
Motoko Iwata, Opinion/Editorial Editor • October 17, 2024

French cheeses, crumbling soil and an eight foot tall silver linden tree were all on display at Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School yesterday...

Sophomores putting final touches on the front of their fire truck. Palo Alto High School students are gearing up for the final Spirit Week rally with the class floats. According to sophomore Ava Knox, the sophomores are building a pulley system on top of the fire truck. “I’m really excited to see the whole thing put together during the parade,” Knox said.
Students gear up for Spirit Week with float building
Doreen Hou, Reporter • October 17, 2024

Students from all classes at Palo Alto High School are working feverishly on building floats that will be presented at the Friday rally at the...

Junior Hadrien de Martel hops in a potato sack, racing the freshmen at the Spirit Week rally relay competition during lunch on Wednesday at Palo Alto High School's Earl Hansen Viking Stadium. According to freshman Maya Ratliff, dressing up for Spirit Week brightens up her day. "It just makes me a better person to see all these people dress up because I feel you're so cheerful and happy all the time and it's really positive," Ratliff said.
Good day for freshmen, but seniors still lead
Allison Ma and Veronica Qiu October 17, 2024

A potato sack race. A human-sized hamster ball contest. A three-legged race combined with the goal of balancing an egg on a spoon. These...

Juniors struggle to pass the water in the water bucket challenge during a Tuesday rally at Palo Alto High School. According to junior Ginwalla, the juniors had a lot of confidence heading into the lunch rally. "I'm super confident, we got this in the bag," Ginwalla said.
Seniors dominate second lunch rally with water buckets, donuts
Andrew Zhao and Kevin O'Brien October 16, 2024

The grass and football field were soaked wet after Palo Alto High School's second Spirit Week rally, which took place during lunch Tuesday in...

Viking sophomore and outside hitter Maura Hambly returns the ball during the second set of the Vikings' 3-1 victory over the Los Altos Eagles. According to Eagles senior setter Sophia Costa, the Eagles focused on never giving up. "Our mindset was probably just to get as many points as possible, and play our hardest no matter how big the point different is," Costa said.
Vikings triumph over Eagles on Senior Night
Andrew Zhao and Kevin O'Brien November 1, 2024
Sophomore quarterback Justin Fung walks off the field in defeat after a 13-42 loss against Wilcox High School last Friday. According Fung, getting a win tonight will get that momentum right back for the Vikings. “There’s always going to be bumps in the road,” Fung said. “But what we gotta do is work together and get through it. Whatever happened last week happened. Now we’ve been focusing on our gameplan and have had a couple of great practices giving me confidence that we can execute come game day”
Preview: Football to play Menlo-Atherton in rivalry game
Shreyas Shashi, Reporter • October 25, 2024
Viking senior running back Isaiah Philips pushes Charger senior wide receiver Semaj Clark out of bounds during the Homecoming match on Friday at home. The Vikings suffered a 13-42 loss following a second-half surge from the Chargers. According to Viking senior Joseph Kessler their loss was due to not taking enough risks. “We didn’t make the big plays that we wanted to tonight, and that’s the difference in the game,” Kessler said. “They did. We didn’t.” (Photo: Arjun Jindal)
Vikings fall to Chargers in Homecoming game
Alex Chang and Sophie Zhang October 20, 2024
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Editorial: Vote Chiu and Kamhi for school board
Editorial: Vote Chiu and Kamhi for school board
The Paly Voice Staff November 4, 2024

Editor's Note: We have since been informed on several points made in the editorial and have corrected...

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Apple shifts conversations on phone bans
Divij Motwani and Nathan Jiang October 29, 2024

Following Apple’s September launch event on Sept. 9, iOS 18 and MacOS 15 were released on Sept. 17, bringing an iPhone Mirroring feature that...

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Review: Tang Bar’s hot pot take-out — worth the drive
Allison Ma, Culture Editor • August 26, 2024

The rich aroma of Sichuan spice and savory chicken broth fills the air at Tang Bar, where vibrant displays of fresh vegetables, thinly sliced...

Review: Mochiko Mochi Pizza explores fusion flavors
Review: Mochiko Mochi Pizza explores fusion flavors
Allison Ma and Veronica Qiu April 24, 2024

The delicate allure of Asian flavors that intertwine with the comforting familiarity of European cuisine at Mochiko Mochi Pizza is like no other,...

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New York Times games: Worth playing for students?
Carissa Tsui and Motoko Iwata April 21, 2024

With the recent addition of "Strands" on March 4, the New York Times now hosts 10 games on its website with new rounds of each game available...

Avatar Aang (Gordon Cormier), Katara (Kiawentiio), and Sokka (Ian Ousley) looks in horror as a army of fire nation soldiers approaches them.
‘Avatar The Last Airbender’: The Avatar returns
Alex Chang and Joy Tan March 27, 2024

Water. Earth. Fire. Air. Long ago these four nations lived in harmony — but everything changed when Netflix’s latest live-action remake of...